1986 ⟶ Enzymes Functioning in Non-Aqueous Environments
Alexander Klibanov demonstrated that enzymes can function in...
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⚛️ Arthur Kornberg: DNA Polymerase Discovery
Arthur Kornberg discovered DNA polymerase enzymes.⟶
BiochemistryEnzymesDNA PolymeraseKornbergDNA ReplicationMolecular Biology1950sScientific ResearchNucleic AcidsGenetics
United States✂️ Discovery of DNA Restriction Enzymes
Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans discovered DNA restriction enzymes.⟶
Molecular BiologyDNARestriction EnzymesGenetic EngineeringHamilton SmithDaniel NathansBiotechnology
United States🔄 Independent Discovery of Reverse Transcriptase Enzymes
Howard Temin and David Baltimore independently discovered reverse transcriptase enzymes.⟶
Molecular BiologyReverse TranscriptaseEnzymesVirologyHoward TeminDavid BaltimoreRNA viruses
United States🦠 Stanley Prusiner Proposes the Existence of Prions
Stanley B. Prusiner proposed the existence of infectious proteins, or prions. His idea is widely derided in the scientific community, but he wins a Nobel Prize in 1997.⟶
PrionsProtein MisfoldingStanley PrusinerNeurodegenerative DiseasesMolecular Biology1980sBiochemistryNobel Prize
United States🧪 Enzymes Functioning in Non-Aqueous Environments
Alexander Klibanov demonstrated that enzymes can function in non-aqueous environments.⟶
BiochemistryEnzymesBiocatalysisNon-Aqueous SolventsEnzyme KineticsKlibanov1980sBiotechnologyMolecular Biology
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